The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Gov. larrabee Named for Re-
eIection-lieut. Gov. Hull
Also Renominated.
Enthusiasm Manifested Over the Name
Of Senator AllisOn-Text OF
the Platform.
lDes Moines special.I

Des Moines special.l
The Iowa Republican State Convention closed
a harmonious session on Wednesday. The del
egates, OF whom there were 800 included in the
call, We're all present except three. Although
there WAS no very spirited contest as To plat
form or ticket, the occasion brought here the
foremost men in the party in the various dele
cations, and occupying seats of honor upon
the stage were many who have borne the DUR
den OF party work and leadership for over thirty
wears.
Among the notable men present were Sena-
tors Allison and Wilson. Governor Larrabee,
ex-Goyernors Gear, sherman, Stone, ana Mer-
rill. Congressman Henderson, Strublo, Lyman,
Fuller Holmes, and Anderson. and very large
majority Of the members Of the late General
Assembly. The speeches were pitched TO n high
KEY of party enthusiasm. The opening by Hon
John Brennan the eloquent Irish attorney OF
Sioux City, the temporary Chairman, abounded
IN strong argument ana brilliant salles OF VIII,
well sustaining his reputation as an orator. A
significant incident during its delivery was the
erect produced by his reference To Blaine ana
Allison; the name OF the former evoked APP
plause. but when reference was made, Incl
dentally, to Senator Allison, that gentle man,
who occupied n prominent seat on the stage
was given perfect ovation. This spontaneous
'outburst showed Enthusiastically the popular
strength Of lowa's senior Senator within the
ranks of his party.
There are no signs here that Senator Allison
will have any half-hearted support in Iowa.
Mr. Brennan referred TO all the principal issues,
dividing the parties. He sharply arraigned the
Democratic party for inconsistency in resolving
In FAVOR or nome lule Tor ireland Wnlle uenyluB
ii to the people of Dakota.
The nomination of Gov. Larrabee for a sec
sond term was carried with n shout, and in re-
Spouse To numerous calls he appeared and
made quite an extended address. IL was de-
voted largely to n review OF State affairs, and
compared tho expenses OF State government
In Iowa with that OF neighboring states He
said that in the last two years there had been
q reduction of about S3O9 90 OF outstanding
warrants, and the whole amount would be
wiped out by the first day Of July next He
do faxf nf fhaar
law, and said he believed the man had not vet
been born who would live to see the repeal of
the law.
j. A. 4. Hull, the present incumbent, was
then renominated by reclamation rs Lieuten-
ant Governor The contest over the nomina-
ton OF Supreme Judge was quite spirited, as
predicted. Judge Adams led. On the first for
NAL ballot Adams received 30S; Robinson, 1876
Ruddick "a; Lewis 1i2; Granger. II; Hender-
son, "a and Miracle, %. No choice. There
was little change until the fourth ballot, when
Robinson's vote jumped up to 4t3ei; Adams.
277@ Lewis 49, Ruddick, 81 Henderson. 10;
Miracle, &c; Granger, 2d2 The opposition
finally, on the next ballot, united on Senator
Robinson of Storm Lake and gave him good
majority.
In the contest for Superintendent of Public
Instruction Prof. Fellows received n good vote
on the first Notwithstanding third in field OF
eight candidates. However, the fight narrowed
down to Sabin Grumbling, and Frost, and the
other candidates were withdrawn and their sup
porters went to Sabin. The following is the
FIRST ballot Sabin, 2I2 Grumblng 10; Frost,
1l6; Quincy, 81; Fellows, l4S Coffeen so;
Eldridge. l40
ON the third ballot Henry Sabin OF Clinton
was nominated by the following vote: Sabin,
1870; Grumbling, 22l; Frost, 4i-tho nomination
being made unanimous.
The platform. which was read by George ID.
Perkins of Sioux City, was we'll received by the
convention, and parts Of it were heartily
cheered. especially the plank which favors the
abolition Of the pass and the recommendation
in regard to n two cent per mile passenger rate
on first class railroads. The temperance plank
also pleased the convention very greatly, and
the plank commencing Gov Larrabee for his
position on the subject Of the return of the
rebel flags.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Republicans Of Iowa accept as settled the
old issues and conclusive results OF the war,
and hail with patriotic satisfaction all sincere
evidences of returning fraternity and reunion.
The new issues raised in the South since the
war against the right of every free man to cast
his vote unmolested and have it honestly
counted, and against the right OF minority rule
in the State and nation, are yet TO be settled.
We deny that the suffrage is purely loyal
question for each State TO regulate in whole or
suppress in part as IL chooses. The suppression
OF the votes OF the black mon in the South is
not only a wrong TO them, il is also, in n pa
tional sense, in the election of Congress and the
election OF President, n bold and successful
method to make one vote in the South count
for as much two in the North. and therefore
a wrong which reaches into every neighborhood
and to every voter in tho Union. 1t is also
used TO degrade the negroes OF the South into n
servle form of cheap labor with which free Ia
Dor everywhere must soon be brought into
competition.
We continue to favor n protective tariff for
the upbuilding of American industries and the
development of all our resources as a nation.
We also favor il for the protection of American
labor and in such degree rs Will maintain TO
such labor the advantage of the difference be-
tween the wages of tho workingmen of Europe
and America. We believe the tariff should be
revised and reduced wherever this policy will
allow and the public interest approve. The
strictest honesty, economy, and reJrenchment
should be required and followed in the eXpen-
diture OF public money, and we declare for all
possible and practicable reduction OF taxation
both national and State. We favor the revision
of the revenue laws of the State to the end
that taxation may be equitable on all kinds OF
property
We are opposed TO criminal and vicious i'm
migration OF all kinds to threaten the public
welfare and disturb the social peace, and 10 all
pauper Immigration and convict or coolie labor
and to the contract OF prison labor by the State
TO bring unfair competition to American work
ingmen. We favor such legislation in the state
as will protect miners and all other laborers in
their full rights as TO compensation, protection
of life, hours Of labor, ana freedom of trade
All public lands should be held, and all un.
earned lands granted reclaimed for actual set
tiers. Nonresident aliens should not be al
lowed to acquire title TO lands in this country
The civil-service law, enacted by the Repub-
lcan party and now so flagrantly disobeyed and
violated by the Democratic administration,
should be maintained and improved in all ways
to insure its enforcement and increase its ef
ficiency. The sole test OF the incumbent of IN
Office or applicant for n place in the detail
service Of the Government should be honesty
competency, and fidelity, with the single eX.
ception that whom all other qualifications are
equal the Union soldier shall have the prefer
ence.
We are unable 10 give the commentator OF
good ctizeus to the administration Of Grover
Cleveland In its discrimination against and
its shameful abuse of Union soldiers, and the
constant preference it has shown TO the men
who fought To destroy the Union in its despot
ic use Of the executive power to veto bills pas s.
ed by Congress for tho relief Of Union soldiers
and the Des Moines River land settlers in It's
attempt 20 reverse the verdict Of the war by a
surrender OF the rebel battle-hags in its fail.
ure TO reduce the surplus or decrease tan alton
and for it's broken promises 70 the people aud
its inefficient discharge of the public services,
we are compelled to denounce IL as being un.
patriotic, unworthy, Il disappointment TO the
country, and fresh proof OF the incapacity OF
the Democratic party to conduct successfully
the affairs of the nation.
The theory OF public regulation and control OF
railways and other corporations. first enacted
into law ~ this State and by the State carried
up 70 the approval of the Supreme Court of the
United States, We maintain with increasing
favor. We approve the general principles 81
the interstate commerce law, and favor sucf
amendments thereto as will make 1t still more
protective OF the interests OF the people, anC
such State legislation will apply its princi
ples TO this State We either ask that the mex
LEGISLATURE shall after thorough and unsparin,
Investigation, so revise and amend the law
forming the railroad code OF the State as viii
secure TO the people all legitimate protection
from corporation monopoly and extortion n
will increase the efficiency and the usefulnes
of the commission, and rs will secure all fai
o,1 NOS afhlo raductiOn I'm freight and fares. be